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Auction: 15030 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 3979

South Africa Airmails
The International Gold award-winning collection formed by Barry Smith
1933 (6 Feb.), Cranwell to Cape Town attempted non-stop flight by Gayford and Nicholetts, forced to land at Walvis Bay
Envelope franked Great Britain 2d., cancelled Cranwell 10 Nov. 1932, addressed to Gayford and Bett (the navigator who was intended to be on the flight but who was taken ill) at R.A.F. Cranwell, re-addressed to Wyndham at Cape Town, with Walvis Bay arrival (10.2), additionally franked 2d. with Cape Town cancellation (16.2); fine and believed to be unique. Photo

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